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Saudi air defenses intercept ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced the interception.
The coalition said Houthi forces launched the missile toward the Saudi capital.
The coalition is called the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen.
The missile was headed for Riyadh, but the announcement did not say whether it caused damage or injuries.
No further action or next steps were given.
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, according to the coalition’s spokesman.
The spokesman said the Houthi militia launched the missile.
The report did not state when the missile was launched or whether it caused damage.
- Who
- The coalition said the Houthi militia launched the missile, and Saudi air defenses intercepted it.
- What
- A ballistic missile was intercepted and destroyed.
- When
- The reports were published on October 23, 2026; the time of the interception was not stated.
- Where
- The missile was aimed at Riyadh.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Target
- Riyadh
- Weapon
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted and destroyed
- Attribution
- Houthi militia, according to the coalition’s spokesman
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The air defense intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Riyadh.